There’s still time to visit Kennicott–and there’s a SPECIAL from Aug. 15 to Sept. 8, 2018: just $99 per night! That’s for “Forest View” rooms in the main lodge. Glacier View rooms are $169 per night. Delicious family-style meals. Comfy accommodations and gracious hospitality. Book online using the promo code “EndOfSeason2018.” Questions? Call (907)258-2350.

If you’re driving from Anchorage, it’s a good five-hour drive to Chitina, which is on the banks of the Copper River. TIP: F-L-Y the last 60 miles with Wrangell Mountain Air (pictured, right). The trip from Chitina is a great flightseeing trip over mountain passes and glaciers. Plus, you’ll get a bird’s-eye view of the historic mining district sandwiched between the mountains and the glaciers! Call Wrangell Mountain Air: (800) 478-1160. Also, choose from a variety of flightseeing trips from McCarthy–including wilderness fly-outs!

While you’re there in Kennicott, count on St. Elias Alpine Guides to show you around. They have glacier hikes, history tours and awesome fly-n-float trips on the Kennicott River. !! The NEWEST adventure is a fly-in kayak trip to the face of the Nizina Glacier (pictured, left).